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Brian Calvert is the senior editor at Civil Eats. He is the former editor-in-chief of High Country News, a former associate editor at Earth Island Journal, and a former Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. Brian has worked as a media consultant, editor, writer, and radio producer in a career spanning 25 years. His work has appeared in Vox, The New York Times Magazine, Pacific Standard, and many others. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, and surfing.

How Big Ag Lobbyists Perpetuate Climate Inequity

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June 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in the rain on February 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Senate is convening for a rare Sunday session to vote on a supplementary spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan without addressing border security after Republicans in the House abandoned an agreement that they initially agreed to. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

USDA Canceling Grants that Feed Children Around the World

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May 21, 2025

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EPA Rolls Back Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’

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May 14, 2025

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Amid Immigration Crackdowns, Lawmakers Reintroduce Farm Workforce Reforms

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May 12, 2025

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Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers

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May 9, 2025

A farmworker protest to free union organizers from ICE detention. (Photo courtesy of Migrant Justice)

Proposal Could Threaten Endangered Species’ Survival in Farm Country

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May 7, 2025

A monarch butterfly on tropical milkweed. (Photo credit: Sue Zellers, Getty Images)

EPA Releases Its Final ‘Insecticide Strategy’ to Align with Endangered Species Act

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May 5, 2025

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Ahead of International Workers’ Day, USDA Touts Anti-Immigration Efforts on Farms

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April 30, 2025

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How One Milwaukee Food Bank Is Handling the Drop in USDA Funding

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April 21, 2025

A member of the Hunger Task Force team loading a senior Stockbox into the vehicle of a recipient at a distribution in Milwaukee County.

Trump Orders Deregulation of the US Fishing Industry

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April 18, 2025

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